Necktie-clasp.



NECKTIE CLASP.

APPLICATION FILED DIc. I3. 1916.

1,286,761, Pamedmlg. 14,1917.

UNITED S NECKTIE-CLSP.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 14, 1917.

`Application filed December 13, 1916. Serial No. 136,669.

the art to which it appertains to make andy use the same.

This inventionrelates to a neck tie clasp and has for its principal object to provide a tie clasp havin a tie attached thereto which can be easi y and quickly attached to. a collar and frictionally held in engagement therewith. Another object of the invention is to provide a tie clasp ofthe above stated character embodying a pair of .oppositely' dis-' posed resilient clamping tongues designed to be frictionally engaged over the ends and the opposite sides of the 4collarvto support the neck tie in position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a neck tie clasp of the above stated character which will be of simple and inexpensive construction, of durable and substantial design and one which can be sold ata nominal cost.

With these and other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention comprises the various novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be more fully described hereinafter and set forth with particularity in the appended claims.

Referring' to the drawings,

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved tie clasp shown attached to a neck tie.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of my improved tie clasp and tie attached thereto, the tie clasp being shown attached to the meeting ends of a collar.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the metal blank from which the tie clasp is stamped and formed.

Similar characters of reference are used to denote like parts throughout the accompanying drawings and the following description.

Referring more. 'particularly to the drawings, it will be seen that my improved tie clasp is stamped and formed from a single strip of resilient or spring metal. The

elongated strip of resilient metal 1 is bent intermediate its ends to provide a' pair of diverging arms 2'which are connected at their inner ends by an outwardly bent or curved portion 3 which serves to strengthen and reinforce these arms.

' The outer end of each of the arms 2 is bent into substantially S shape and consists of a forwardly and rearwardly curved portion 4, and a rearwardly ,and outwardly curved end portion 5, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. Each of the outwardly curved portions L tis provided intermediateits sides with an aperture 6 through the medium of which the opposite ends of the arms 2 are attached to the tie 7,by sewingv a thread through each of these apertures, over the outwardly bent portions 4 and through the tie as indicated by the numeral 8.

An anchoring spur 3 is struck up at the central portion 3 to afford a reliable anchorage by inserting said point into the fabric.

The central portion or the outwardly curved reinforcing portion 3 is attached to the tie by sewing threads 9 over it and through the tie. By attaching the clasps centrally and intermediate its ends, and at its opposite ends to the tie in the above manner, it will be apparent that this provides a cheap and inexpensive way of securely attaching the tie clasp to the tie so that the tie will be supported in proper position with respect to it. Each of the arms 2 is stamped outwardly, to provide resilient clamping tongues 10 disposed in substantially spaced parallel re lation to theL arms and extending outwardly in opposite directions from points adjacent the central or intermediate curved portion 3, the outer terminal ends of each of'these larms beingl curved outwardly as at l1 to permit of e resilient tongues and the arms 2 being readily and freely slid over the meeting ends of the collar 12 into clamping engagement on opposite sides thereof. In view of the fact that each of the tongues 10 are` formed of resilient metal, they will serve to frictionally hold and retain the tie cla in engagement with the collar against accidental dislodgment.

It is also to be noted' that by reason of the fact that those portions adjacent the outer ends of each of the arms 2 are curved as indicated by the numeral 4C that they will serve to protect the attaching threads 8 iio y from being rubbed by the collar when the tie clasp is in use which will insure a lasting and permanent connection between the tie clasp and the tie.

By making the outer terminal ends of each of the arms 2 curved as indicated by the numeral 5, it will facilitate a more easy and ready slidngof the arm over the outer surface of the collar.

What I claim is 1. A neck tie clas formed from a single strip of metal an comprising diverging arms, the intermediate connecting portion of said arms being bowed outwardly to pro- Vide a reinforcement for said arms, a resilient integral tongue extending from each of said arms, and n extending longitudinally thereof in opposite directlons, and4 means -for attaching the tie clasp to the neck tie.

2. A necktie clasp formed from a single strip of resilient metal and diyerging arms, an integral anchoring spur projecting from the intermediate portion of the clasp and adapted to engage within the neektie to secure said intermediate portion to the necktie, an integral resilient tongue extending from each of said arms, means for securing the-opposite ends of said arms to lthe necktie, and means for additionally securing the intermediate portion of the clasp to the necktie.

In testimony whereof lf have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

RAYMOND REPSTEN.

Witnesses:

L. W. Lomb, R. C. STmToN. 

